
Pteris marquesensis
As recorded: Pteris marquesensis Lorence & K.R.Wood
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.
- Collector number
- 6556
- Date
- July 17, 1997
- Locality
- Summit ridge near Haaipteomo; satellite dish region NE of Vaitahu.
- Island
- Tahuata
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 793 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 17, 1997, Wood, K.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Pteris marquesensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2004-07-19.

2004-07-19
Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-01-30
Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteris marquesensis. BISH 751805. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956374472. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/751805.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956374472 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
